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This double-sided laminated map with a vivid, shaded relief map of the United States on one side and current related data on the other are durable and markable. It stores easily and unfolds into a convenient 24?? x 20?? desk size. Level of detail includes capital and major cities along with major geographical features. Information for each state (as well as the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico) on the US Map includes the flag, abbreviation, state nickname, population, rank in population within the 50 states, total area in square miles and kilometers, size rank, capital city, the state's current governor and senators, with their political affiliations, gross state product, per capita personal income, date the state entered the union, state motto, flower, bird, tree, song, and the official state website. This map features a library's worth of the most current information and cartography available in desk size format. And each has its own coordinated 50? x 38? wall map. An unbeatable bargain in either format! And for the ideal classroom experience, we offer a value-priced package: one 50? x 38? US Almanac Laminated Wall Map with 25 color-coordinated folded, laminated desk maps at a bargain price of $229. Sometimes more IS better!